Mr Carmichael said every generation deserves to see a great production of the Australian classic “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” and the Belvoir production is the definite “must-see” of the CTC season.

“There’s more Belvoir this year, Sydney Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of ‘Australia Day’,” he said.

“We’ve got the second of our three year plan with BighART ‘Ngapartji Ngapartji (one)’ following on from ‘Namatjira’.

“In 2013, there will be the third and hopefully not final collaboration with BighART. They are talking to us about making some work here after that.

“That’s the legacy that could happen from 2013, that we could get them back to make some interesting work. Honestly, that would thrill me more than anything to get them back.”

Sydney Dance Company dancer Richard Cilli, will perform tonight with fellow dancer Charmene Yap a small piece of “The Land of Yes and The Land of No” that will come to Canberra in June as part of the season.

“The piece has been reworked for many more dancers, it was originally for six and now it’s for 10,” Mr Cilli said.